Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors.
40 years ago
Property values in the western suburbs have failed to keep up with the rest of Melbourne, according to figures released by the Valuer-General’s office.
30 years ago
Mourners at a funeral held last week at the Footscray Cemetery were horrified at the behaviour of a group of senior students from the Footscray City Secondary College who they claim danced and jumped on graves, shouted and made obscene gestures.
20 years ago
Three Footscray residents have been charged with allegedly helping 35 detainees escape from the Woomera Detention Centre last week.
10 years ago
Williamstown residents are rallying against plans for a port they say will obliterate their city view, replacing it with a 1.8-kilometre line of container ships.
